Hacker News with Generative AI: Legal Cases

Woman Fired for Refusing Covid Vaccine Wins Record $12M (newsweek.com)
A federal jury in Detroit awarded more than $12 million Friday to a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) employee who was terminated after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination, citing religious discrimination.

Legal Cases, COVID-19, Healthcare, Employment

7 points by shaicoleman 9 days ago | 1 comments

Laion wins copyright infringement lawsuit in German court (technollama.co.uk)
Copyright AI nerds have been eagerly awaiting a decision in the German case of Kneschke v LAION (previous blog post about the case here), and yesterday we got a ruling (text of the decision in German here, courtesy of Mirko Brüß). In short, LAION was successful in its defence against claims for copyright infringement.

Copyright Law, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Cases

11 points by pcaharrier 24 days ago | 0 comments

Court grants WP Engine's motion to shorten time [pdf] (courtlistener.com)

Legal Cases, Web Hosting, WP Engine

21 points by rob 29 days ago | 1 comments

WP Engine's motion for preliminary injunction [pdf] (courtlistener.com)

Legal Cases, Software, WordPress

24 points by lolinder 34 days ago | 7 comments

Google LLC vs. Oracle America, Inc (wikipedia.org)

Legal Cases, Software, Intellectual Property

6 points by sandwichsphinx 37 days ago | 0 comments

Jenniffer Westmoreland (Plaintiff) vs. Matt Mullenweg (Defendant) [pdf] (2022) (freewp.com)

Lawsuits, Legal Cases, WordPress

10 points by gjsman-1000 38 days ago | 3 comments

Couple in an Uber crash can't sue because of an Uber Eats order (ctvnews.ca)
A married New Jersey couple that was in a severe accident during an Uber ride can’t sue the company because they and their daughter agreed to arbitration when they accepted the terms of service for a separate Uber Eats order, a court has ruled.

Legal Cases, Uber, Contracts, Transportation, Technology

17 points by Bluestein 50 days ago | 5 comments

US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to Uber terms (theguardian.com)
A New Jersey couple seriously injured when their Uber driver ran a red light and collided with another car has lost a bid to take legal action against the company in court.

Legal Cases, Uber, Transportation, New Jersey

8 points by Gabriel54 51 days ago | 2 comments

Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette vs. Internet Archive (archive.org)
We are disappointed in today’s opinion about the Internet Archive’s digital lending of books that are available electronically elsewhere. We are reviewing the court’s opinion and will continue to defend the rights of libraries to own, lend, and preserve books.

Legal Cases, Libraries, Copyright, Digital Lending

18 points by rbanffy 69 days ago | 4 comments

Internet Archive has lost its appeal in Hachette vs. Internet Archive (poast.org)

Internet Archive, Legal Cases, Copyright, Books

81 points by AdmiralAsshat 78 days ago | 5 comments

The Internet Archive has lost its appeal in Hachette vs. Internet Archive (courtlistener.com)

Legal Cases, Copyright, Digital Libraries

995 points by Signez 78 days ago | 792 comments

Court Denies Cheat Seller AimJunkies a New Trial, Affirms Bungie's $4.3M Win (torrentfreak.com)

Legal Cases, Gaming, Copyright Infringement, Bungie

12 points by popcalc 80 days ago | 0 comments

Judge who owns Tesla stock greenlights X lawsuit against critics (theverge.com)